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Household of Walter Brown (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Walter Brown and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Brown, born in 1839 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mcnicol Brown, born in 1840 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1860 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1866 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1869 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Georgina (born 1876 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1879 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Walter Brown's household

Male

Walter

Brown

Head
Female

Margaret Mcnicol

Brown

Wife
Male

James

Brown

Son
Female

Janet

Brown

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Brown

Son
Female

Georgina

Brown

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Brown

Daughter
First name(s) Walter
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Walter

Brown

Head

Married

42

1839

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret Mcnicol

Brown

Wife

Married

41

1840

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Brown

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Brown

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Brown

Son

-

12

1869

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina

Brown

Daughter

-

5

1876

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima

Brown

Daughter

-

2

1879

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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